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NanoFab Tool: PDMS Casting Station

The CNST NanoFab PDMS casting station consists of a Hamilton Safeaire fume hood which houses a Smart Coater 100 spinner, a Dataplate digital hot plate, an Ohaus

Vendors Sought to Develop Model System to Monitor Security of Energy Industry Networked Control Systems

February 10, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking collaborators on an effort to help energy companies improve the security of the networked...

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Apr 20 - Fri, May 1 2015

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a 2 week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

More Evidence that Baldrige Criteria Help Organizations Perform Better

February 11, 2015

Several recent articles in national journals support the validity of the Baldrige approach across several sectors, including health care and manufacturing....

NIST Releases Update of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide for Final Public Review

February 10, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued proposed updates to its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (NIST Special...

Postdoctoral Opportunities

NIST/NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateships in the Chemical Informatics Research Group The NIST postdoctoral program is administered by...

NIST Scientists to Give Latest Results at American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting

February 5, 2015

Whether they're analyzing fingerprints at a murder scene or digital clues on a criminal's cell phone, forensic laboratories use research, standards and data...

Quantum Information Science: Innovation and the Path Forward

Fri, Apr 10 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, is hosting a workshop in support of the

NIST Advisory Committee Welcomes New Member

February 5, 2015

Michael Garvey, president and CEO of M-7 Technologies, an engineering, manufacturing and research organization, has joined the primary advisory committee for...

The Metric Program helps implement the national policy to establish the SI (International System of Units, commonly known as the metric system) as the preferred system of weights and measures for U.S. trade and commerce. It provides leadership and assistance on SI use and conversion to federal

MidAmerica Measurement Assurance Program (MidMAP)

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Oct 8 2015

This is the annual training session for metrologists from MidMAP. The sessions will cover updated proficiency testing

Southwestern Assurance Program (SWAP)

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1 2015

This is the annual training session for metrologists from SWAP. The sessions will cover updated proficiency testing

Northeastern Measurement Assurance Program (NEMAP)

Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17 2015

This is the annual training session for metrologists from NEMAP. The sessions will cover updated proficiency testing

Western Measurement Assurance Program (WRAP)

Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 7 2015

This is the annual training session for metrologists from WRAP. The sessions will cover updated proficiency testing

New Best Practices Guide Shows Unit Pricing Is a Great Deal

February 3, 2015

In an effort to help shoppers everywhere get the best value for their money, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have...

Flip Out! Noncommittal Material Could Make For Hypersensitive Magnetic Direction Detector

February 3, 2015

While the mysterious, unseen forces magnets project are now (mostly) well-understood, they can still occasionally surprise us. For instance, thin films of...

President's FY 2016 Budget Request for NIST Seeks a Safer, More Secure and Smart Tech Future

February 3, 2015

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released details of the President's budget request for fiscal year 2016 for the National Institute of Standards and...

NIST-Stanford Executive Technical Workshop on Improving Cybersecurity and Consumer Privacy

Thu, Feb 12 2015

In coordination with the President's upcoming Cybersecurity Summit, NIST and Stanford University will co-host a workshop

NIST Modeling Study Reveals the Lethal Dynamics of a San Francisco House Fire

January 30, 2015

A new computer-based fire-dynamics study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has helped to clarify the circumstances and...

NIST Announces New Center to Support Florida Manufacturers

January 30, 2015

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

NanoFab Tool: Four Dimensions 280DI Sheet Resistance Mapping System

The Four Dimensions 280DI sheet resistance mapping system uses the 4-point probe technique to measure the sheet resistance of substrates and films. The

Public-Private Sector Partners Launch $2 Million Open Innovation Challenge to Find Advanced Energy Absorbing Materials

January 29, 2015

NEW YORK (January 29, 2015) – The NFL, GE (NYSE:GE) and Under Armour (NYSE:UA), today announced that they have joined with the U.S. Department of Commerce's...

Neutron Beams Reveal How Two Potential Pieces of Parkinson's Puzzle Fit

January 29, 2015

To understand diseases like Parkinson's, the tiniest of puzzles may hold big answers. That's why a team including scientists from the National Institute of...

NIST Forensic Science Standards Committees to Hold First Public Meetings in February 2015

January 27, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), which coordinates the development of standards and guidelines for the forensic science community under...

National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Public Meeting

Mon, Feb 23 2015

NIST is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to pilot online identity solutions that advance the NSTIC

NIST Security Guide Walks Organizations Through the Mobile App Security Vetting Process

January 26, 2015

A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidance for organizations to improve security as employees move to...

CRADA Program: Contactless Fingerprint Capture Device Measurement

Announcement The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the Contactless Fingerprint Capture Device...

Contactless Fingerprint Capture

This project is addressing the following issues: data format standards, best practices, development of methods for certification testing, and interoperability

Next Generation Fingerprint Technologies

Conventional fingerprint capture technologies for criminal justice have steadily evolved over the past 3 decades in the following progression: inked fingers on

ERCC 2.0: Developing a New Suite of RNA Controls

In July 2014, ERCC members initiated the ERCC 2.0 effort to develop an updated suite of RNA controls that will keep pace with advances in RNA measurement

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